The Jets took a shot at landing the big fish in the coaching market, reaching out to former 49ers coach Jim Harbaugh on Monday, a source confirmed.

The Jets expressed real interest in hiring Harbaugh to be their new head coach, but the feeling in the Jets organization is he is taking the job at the University of Michigan, as multiple reports have indicated.

Harbaugh was seen as the top prize in the coaching market, and the Raiders and Bears reportedly showed interest in him as well as the Jets, according to an ESPN report.